Choy Li Fut is a combination of many styles of Chinese Kung Fu and includes the five animals – Tiger, Dragon, Crane, Leopard, Snake. This style was created by Chan Heung in 1836. He learned martial arts from his uncle, a famous Shaolin Boxer. Chan Heung named his amalgation of Kung-Fu styles after his two... more »

Isshin-Ryu is a style of Okinawan karate founded by Tatsuo Shimabuku and named by him on 15 January 1956. Isshin-Ryū karate is largely a synthesis of Shorin-ryū karate, Gojū-ryū karate, and kobudō. The name means, literally, “one heart method”. As of 1989 there are 336 branches of Isshin-ryū throughout the world, most of which... more »

Jodo. “The Way of the Stick” is a Japanese Martial Art. The jo is a short wooden staff, 127cm in length, used in Jodo against an attacking swordsman armed with a wooden sword (bokuto). Jodo is a kata based art which pairs two practitionrs togather, partly in partnership and partly in combat. The use... more »

Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) is a self defense system whose training is based on the study and cultivation of natural instincts, combined with basic combat principles. It was developed by Justo Diéguez Serrano from his fighting experiences while raised on the streets of Spain. The system was co-founded with the help of Andy Norman.... more »

Kinomichi is a martial art derivative of Aikido. It was founded in France by Noro Masamichi in 1979. The emphasis is on natural order and how man is a link between heaven and earth. Movements Noro relates to the Sky are projections; movements related to the earth are immobilizations. Its ultimate goal is the... more »

Kyuki-Do is a Korean martial art that primarily incorporates elements of Taekwondo, Hapkido and Judo. Kyuki-Do was introduced to the United States in 1967 by Grand Master Ok Hyung Kim, the founder of the art. Grand Master Kim went on to found the American Kyuki-Do Federation (Kyuki-Do’s sanctioning body) in 1979. Kyuki-Do is designed... more »

Taekwondo is a modern martial art, characterized by it’s fast, high and spinning kicks. There are multiple interpretations of the name taekwondo. Taekwondo is often translated as ‘the way of hand and foot’. A definition of the name Taekwondo is: Tae=’to strike or block with the foot’ or ‘to kick’, it also means ‘jump’... more »

Uechi Ryu is one of the most popular styles of Okinawan Karate-do practiced today. It enjoys not only a large following in Okinawa and Japan, but throughout the world, especially in the United States. This style of Karate derived from ancient Chinese Pangainoon Kenpo. It teaches in-close fighting, utilizing circular blocks, grappling, and concentrated... more »

Yang family-style Tai Chi Chuan in its many variations is the most popular and widely practised style in the world today and the second in terms of seniority among the primary five family styles of Tai Chi Chuan. Most of the popular forms today evolved from the Yang. Tai Chi started out with 13... more »